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to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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Recent Examples of hypothesize
The myth that vaccines cause autism was born out of a fraudulent 1998 study, hypothesizing that the measles, mumps, rubella vaccine caused intestinal inflammation, which, in turn, led to the development of autism.
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Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 25 June 2025
Some experts at the time hypothesized that the skull might be Denisovan, while others have lumped the cranium in with a cache of difficult-to-classify fossils found in China, resulting in intense debate and making molecular data from the fossil particularly valuable.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Richardson had hypothesized that in a turbulent fluid, the energy carried by the largest vortices powers slightly smaller ones, and so on down to the smallest scale, where the energy is turned into heat by the friction between the fluid’s molecules.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
Some hypothesize that pure greed is a motivation, with policy makers having stake in, or constituents who are part of these industries.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News, 25 June 2025
Some experts at the time hypothesized that the skull might be Denisovan, while others have lumped the cranium in with a cache of difficult-to-classify fossils found in China, resulting in intense debate and making molecular data from the fossil particularly valuable.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Richardson had hypothesized that in a turbulent fluid, the energy carried by the largest vortices powers slightly smaller ones, and so on down to the smallest scale, where the energy is turned into heat by the friction between the fluid’s molecules.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 May 2025
Some hypothesize that pure greed is a motivation, with policy makers having stake in, or constituents who are part of these industries.
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesize
Verb
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Ogwumike said during Thursday’s CBA media availability that the league did pose ideas regarding extending the season.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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The consistency of officiating has been a topic players and coaches have been discussing a lot this season, and Engelbert said the league is aware and will evaluate it.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Complex Interagency Incident Management Team 9 (Gould) assumed command of the Marble Complex at 6:00 p.m. on July 5, 2025.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Don’t let pride keep you from a retail or hospitality job (presuming those aren’t in your career path).—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
19 July 2025
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It was presumed that the photos were of Eady, who Moore was feuding with at the time.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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An object believed to be both from another star system and the oldest comet ever observed has been imaged by a massive telescope on a volcano in Hawaii.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The landscapes based around the red rocks are not only celebrated for their beauty, but also are believed to have healing properties.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Here are other things that came out of Engelbert’s availability: Engelbert said the WNBA is thinking about expanding its future scheduling footprint as well as the number of games played in upcoming seasons.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
20 July 2025
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Why do otherwise well-mannered people think open-mouth chewing is socially acceptable?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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“Hypothesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesize. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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